Goodie Nation

SEED STAGE PROGRAM

A program to funnel seed stage startups toward their Series A round through accountability, introductions, information, and leadership development.

Seed stage startups that have raised a seed round · Huddles every Monday for 30 minutes; Founder + VC Industry Roundtables every 2nd Thursday; All Founders Need Therapy sessions every 3rd Thursday; program lasts · Zero. It's completely free.

From goodienation.org/seed-stage-program ↗

About this program

Seed Stage is our program that provides community and accountability for innovative startups that have raised their seed round from VCs like Collab Capital , Engage , and more. For up to 18 months, we’re focused on holding founders accountable for making progress as well as helping them grow as leaders and humans. Our aim is to guide you in achieving pivotal business milestones and enhancing your appeal to Series A investors. Successfully securing these funds both propel your venture forward and advances you to the next level of support within Goodie Nation: the Series A Stage Program .

We’ll assign you a Performance Partner (dedicated business coach) to ensure you’ve set strong priorities and goals, lead your huddle (more on that below) and meet 1:1 each month to dig deeper into the business.

Your Performance Partner will lead virtual Accountability Group Huddles (aka stand ups) with the other founders in program every Monday for 30 minutes. The 1st and 3rd Mondays are where the founders discuss how they're handling specific topics like sales, hiring, investor relations, etc. On the 2nd Monday of each month, you can ask for help on a specific topic and on the fourth Monday of each month, you’ll report on your recent progress, wins, and plan for the upcoming month.

Through a combination of accountability groups, industry roundtables, peer connections, warm introductions, and mental health support sessions, our seed stage program empowers founders to navigate the complexities of the road to a Series A with confidence and resilience.

Questions

Is it required to have already raised our Seed round?

We're looking for startups that have already closed their Seed round. However, “seed round” can have varying definitions and “closed” can be a lengthy process and we understand. Regardless, we have a program for pre-seed startups.

How much does it cost for a startup to participate in the program?

Zero. It's completely free. And we don't take any equity. F undamentally, we don't believe in charging founders for support. We only ask that you “pay” with your time and effort.

What is the time commitment?

Great question. Its designed to not pull you away from building your company. Expect about 3 hours a month at minimum, and more if you'd like more assistance. Main thing is keeping in contact with your Performance Partner as well as the people we put you in touch with.

Is funding provided as part of the program?

Nope, but we do provide a ton of free resources and direction to funding opportunities.

Is the programming in-person or virtual?

Our programming is virtual-first, and in-person in select cities on special occasions.

Details

Who
Seed stage startups that have raised a seed round
When
Huddles every Monday for 30 minutes; Founder + VC Industry Roundtables every 2nd Thursday; All Founders Need Therapy sessions every 3rd Thursday; program lasts
Where
Virtual-first, and in-person in select cities on special occasions
Cost
Zero. It's completely free.

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